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•Closed economy
N=F(ED)
•Level of employment (N) is a function of
effective demand(ED)
_ propensity to consume
_ national income
It refers to that expenditure which leads to
addition in the total stock of capital assets. It
is an important constituent of aggregate
demand. According to keynes, investment
mainly depends upon 2 factors:
- rate of interest
- marginal effeciency of capital
Under perfect competition, employment will be
determined at that level of aggregate demand at
which is equal to aggregate supply. This level is
called equilibrium level or effective demand.
According to keynes, “ the volume of
employment is given by the point of intersection
between the aggregate demand function and
aggregate supply function”.
in short period aggregate supply remains
constant, as such, effective demand and level of
employment can be increased by changing
aggregate demand.
in a closed economy, aggregate demand depends upon:
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